Proposed legislation requires statement of rights for students
By Alexandria Osborne Washington State Journal OLYMPIA — Public schools must adopt a statement of student rights that includes freedom of speech and religion, the right to assemble, ...
List of mandated reporters for vulnerable adults expanded
By Alexandria Osborne Washington State Journal OLYMPIA — More people working in public sector jobs would be required to report suspected abuse of senior adults under a bill now being ...
Ronald Dean Rutgers
Ronald Dean Rutgers
Ronald Dean Rutgers, 71 went to be with the Lord Tuesday evening, March 21, in hospice care.
Ron lived most of his life in Lynden and graduated from Lynden High ...
Dean Jay Eshuis
Dean Jay Eshuis
Dean Jay Eshuis, age 60, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 19 at his Birch Bay Home.
Dean was born July 22, 1962, in Bellingham to parents Herman and Leona Eshuis. ...
Tena ‘Thea’ de Jong Speelman
Tena ‘Thea’ de Jong Speelman
Tena “Thea” de Jong Speelman arrived in Jesus arms on March 16. She loved family and was a shining example of what a wife, mother and daughter of ...
Beverly Jane Honcoop
Beverly Jane Honcoop
Beverly Jane Honcoop passed peacefully on March 25 at the age of 87.
Bev was born to Harry and Lydia Assink on Nov. 4, 1935 in Sumas. She joined siblings Wes and ...
Richard Lloyd ‘Dick’ Dickerboom
Richard Lloyd ‘Dick’ Dickerboom
In memory of Richard “Dick” Dickerboom. (March 30, 1935 to Feb. 25, 2023) 87 years.
Richard passed away, leaving Arlene, his high school sweetheart ...
Guest Opinion: Things you should know about Medicaid changes
On April 1, the Washington State Health Care Authority anticipates returning to normal operations and begin to mail renewal notices to confirm the eligibility of Medicaid (Apple Health ...
Guest Opinion: Police reforms have failed our children
Earlier this month, two children were killed in a head-on accident on Interstate 82 in Eastern Washington. One of the victims was an 8-year-old girl named Delilah. The other was a 6-year-old ...
Letters to the Editor – March 29, 2023
Personal story ‘a breath of fresh air’ Editor: What a breath of fresh air. In reading the commentary titled Living Kidney Donation: A Life-Affirming Experience on March 23, I was ...